Wrapper and packaged article



June 6,1939. 5 T R 2,161,595

WRAPPER AND PACKAGED ARTICLE Filed Au 12, 1936.

INVENTOR. CZ/WHVCZ' 5. 57/5? ATTORNEY.

Patented Junefi, 1939 PATENT oFFics 2,161,595 WRAPPER AND PACKAGEDARTICLE Clarence B. Stiner, New York, N. Y., assignor to SylvaniaIndustrial Corporation, Fredericksburg, Va., a corporation of VirginiaApplication August 12, 1936, Serial No. 95,518 Claims. (Cl. 131-11) Theinvention relates to wrappers and in particular to packaged cigars andwrappers for the same, and to correlated improvements designed toenhance the utility of containers for cigars. 5 When moistureproofCellophane first appeared on the market, the tobacco industryimmediately adopted the use of this material for wrapping and packagingcigars. At first it was proposed to hermetically seal the cigars in atube or map 0 per constructed of moistureproof Cellophane to preservethe moisture content in the tobacco. The hermetical seal was soonabandoned because it was found that the moisture favored the developmentof a mold or fungus growth on the cigar. This undesirable growth wascaused by increasing temperatures which in turn caused the tobacco togive oif water. and carbon dioxide. Inasmuch as the cigar could notbreathe through the wrapper, the water evolved condensedon the innersurface of the wrapper giving rise. to an extremely moist atmospherewhich initiated the above mentioned growth.

The next proposal tried by the industry was to sealthe ends of thecellophane tube or wrap- 3 per in spaced areas only, thus permitting thecigar to breathe. The use of a breathing seal solved the problem ofeliminating mold or fungus growths. The next serious disadvantage ofusing Cellophane was that the interior as .well

30 as the exterior of the cigar was not free to absorb the aroma givenoif by the cedar wood. from which most cigar boxes are made,notwithstanding the use of breathing seals. It is highly desirous tosubject a cigar both internally and externally to the action of, anessential oil.

such as cedar to flavor the cigar and impart a pleasing aromathereto.However, the circulation of the aroma in a cigar box is impeded due tothe pressure andcompactness under. which lears are' usually packed inthe box. Moreover,

whatever circulation there might be, only the Another object of theinvention is to provide,

as in combination, an aroma-evolving box and cigars individually wrappedin Cellophane in such a manner as to permit circulation of the aromawithin the cigars. e

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in partappear hereinafter.

The invention accordingly comprisesa product possessing the features,properties, and the rela- The invention also comprises a package ofcigars comprising, in combination, a container composed of anaroma-evolving material and one or more individually wrapped cigars,each having a tuck end, disposed therein, the individual wrappers beingperforated adjacent the tuck end of the cigars, the tuck end thus beingexposed and preferably in substantial contact with the container.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention,reference should be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

'. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a plicated cigar tube of theinvention.

Fig. 2 illustrates, in a perspective view, a cigar wrapper of theinvention as it appears around a ci r.

Fig. 3 illustrates, in cross-section, the combination of a wrappedcigar' of the, invention in a container.

Fig. 4 is. a perspective view of a package of the invention showing therelation between the tuck ends of the cigars tothe outer container.

The cigar wrapper may be made according to any suitable process and mayhave any desired cross-sectional shape, but it will be hereinafterreferredto generically as a tube or tubular body. The wrapper may beformed about the cigar as by leading a relatively narrow strip ofmaterial into a machine which forms and encloses a cigar within a'tubeof thematerial. The tubular body may be preformed as by making a tubefrom a strip of material and closing one end only. In thislatterconstruction, the cigars are slipped into the closed end tubes which maybe plicated or not and the other end sealed to conipletely enclose thecigar.

The individualcigar wrappers may be composed of any suitable materialsuch as Cellophane, metallized Cellophane, cellulose ethers, celluloseesters, gelatin, casein, synthetic resins, rubber, rubber derivatives,metal foil, glassine paper or any combination of these sheet materialsWhether laminated or merely superimposed and/or coextensive with eachother or not. These materials may be coated and/or impregnated with anysuitable moistureproofing, waterproofing and/or aroma-imparting agentsor compositions.- l

The outer container or box may be composed wholly or in part of suitablearoma-evolving material such as cedar wood or any suitable materialnaturally carrying or being impregnated with an essential oil whichwould impart a pleasing and beneficial flavorv to cigars.

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 illustrates a preformed. cigar-tube Ihaving a closed end 2 and an open end 3, plicated walls 4, alongitudinal seam 5 and a perforation 6 positioned in such a'manner sothat when the walls I are brought together and the end 3 bent downwardlyon a line 8 and folded on the line 9 the perforation 6 will lie aboutthe longitudinal centerline of the tube I and thus expose the tuck endof a cigar that may be disposed within the tube.

In Fig. 2 there is shown a cigar l0 (shown in dotted lines) having ahead end portion H and a tuck end portion l2. The cigar i0 is disposedwithin a wrapper l3 comprisinga tubular body It having aseam l5, itsextremities formed, into;

flaps i6 and ii folded over against the body portion, as shown, and maybe sealed thereto if so desired. The flap I6 is provided with aperpermitting the cigar to breathe and absorb any substances which maybe present in the immediate atmosphere. a I

Fig. 3 illustrates the wrapped cigar III of Fig. 2 positioned in anaroma-evolving container IS. The exposed tuckjend of the cigar l0substantially abuts the side wall 20 of the container l9. It is alsowithin the purview of this invention to perforate the cigar wrapper atboth ends. Moreover, the cigar may likewise have both ends more cigarsdisposed therein, each cigar having cut to expose the filler and therebyfurther pro mote the circulation of the aroma-laden atmosin a container22 which is composed of a material adapted to give off the desiredaroma. The

- of the container fl.

phere within the filler.

In Fig. 4 there is shown. a complete cigar' package of. the inventioncomprising a plurality of individually wrapped cigars 2| positionedwithsubstantially continuous tobacco leaf layers which normallyextendlongitudinally with respect to the cigar. Due to this structure, the

aroma-ladened atmcsphere easiiy and free communicates with the tillerleaves by way of the entrance provided through the opening at the tuckend of a cigar.

The individual cigar wrappers may be perforated in any suitable mannerand during any stage of production. The perforation may be of anydesired size or shape or a plurality of'smaller perforations may beprovided. The perforating step may take place (1) while the material isin strip form, or (2) after formation of a tube, or (3) after thewrapper has been applied to the cigar. It is within the purview of thisinvention to include any individually wrappe cigar or packages of two ormore cigars having the tuck end of each cigar exposed for the purposeherein disclosed. While any suitable packaging materials may be employedin carryingout this invention as hereinbefore mentioned, it is preferredto employnon-fibrous, ,cellulosic materials, especially Cellophane, forthe individual cigar wrappers and to use cedar wood as thearoma-evolving material.

Since certain changes may be made in the above product and dlfierentembodiments of the invention could be made without departing from thescope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the abovedescription or shownv in the accompanying drawing shall be interpretedas illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure.by Letters Patent 1. A package of the class described comprising, incombination, a container composed of an aroma-evolving material andhaving disposed therein one or more wrapped cigars, each cigar having anend cut to expose the filler and the wrappers therefor being perforatedadjacent the cut end of the ci'garsto promote accesspot the evolvedaroma to the filler.

' 2. A package of the class described comprise ing, in combination, acontainer composed of cedar wood and having disposed therein one or morecigars individually wrapped in Cellophane, each cigar having an end cutto expose thejflller and the individual wrappers being perforatedadjacent the cut end of the cigars to promote access oi. the aroma ofthe cedar wood to the filler.

3. A package of the class described comprising. in combination, a cedarwood box and one or an end cut to expose the filler and being disposedwithiu. an individual wrapper of a pliable non-fibrous material, theindividual wrappers being perforated adjacent. said cut end topromote'access of the aroma given off by the cedar wood to thenuer.

4. Apackage of the class described. comprising, in combination, acedarwood box and-one or more cigars disposed therein; each cigar havingan end cut to expose the filler and being disposed within an individualwrapper of a cellulose ester. the individual wrappers being perforatedadjacent said cut end to promote access of the aroma givenoif bythe'cedar 'wood to the filler.

5. A package of the class described comprising, in combination, a cedarwood box and one or more cigars disposed therein, each cigar havinganend cut to expose the filler and being disposed within an individualwrapper of a metal foil, the individual wrappers being perforatedadjacent said cut end to promoteaccess' of the aroma given off by'thecedar wood to the tiller.

